Born to rule? The hereditary peers about to lose their seats
Today in Focus - En podcast af The Guardian
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Helen Pidd meets Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, to discuss the history and fate of the UK’s hereditary peers. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>